New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

Tho former exhibition was an example oil careful
selection OF good work. The latter represented a
benevolent willingness to accept everything winch was
offered. The financial results OF these different
policies should stimulate Academic reformers. But
even if the results had been reversed the fact would
remain that n wechosen collection does more good to
American art in the long The Academicians have
sometimes soug to viudcae the character oil their
exhibitions 10y pointing 10 the amount OF sales. lhey
frget that persons OF cultivated taste whose influence
woud ultimately prove most beneficial have again and
again carried away from the Academy an impression
that American ar. was not entitled TO confidence or
encouragement Many OF the Aeademcians, as various
communications have shown, frankly acknowledge the
pressing need of change, while they attribute the
deficiencies of past exhibitions rather to the inoiher-
ence or GOOD nature of committeeman than TO the
acou,escence of the entire Academy They seek to
rcpe the charge that the Academy is close corpora
ton" by showing that at the last spring exhibition
only GO ont Of 700 800 paintings were by
Acalemicans. II is also pointed out that the Academy
is not merely clb for exhibiting the paintings OF Its
members and their friends. but an edncatona insutu-
tion supporting schools by the receipts from Its
exhibitions. II is precisely because the Academy was
not founded for selfish purposes that its exhibitions
should be fairly representative OF the best American
art The spring exhibition will test the extent OF tho
progressive spirit among Acacemicians. Some OF
them have worked Tor change during several years.
When the question of accepting or rejecting pictures
actually presents itself, there will be stubborn differ
ences of opinion. Ii the reormers hold their ground
then the Academy may regain its prestige, and its
exhibition vii! certainly do much to inspire confidence
in American art.
Rembrandt's The Glider" will be upon exhibition
at the Schaus gallery from 10 M to p. III. until
January 8. Applications for cards OF admission should
he dressed 10 Mr. william Schaus, No. 204 Fifth
ave. Mr.. Schauss generosity in placing this noble
example OF great art upon free exhibition will be
appreciated 1t need hardly be added that no one can
afford to miss the present opportunity Tor the destina
ton OF the picture is yet unknown and it may become
in accessible to the public. The only direct nlluson
which has been made its return Europe is in the
statement that the fdther-n law of tue young Due dc
Morny has expressed strong desire 10 regain possess
sion OF it, When the picture OF sale in Paris some
efforts were made to interest American amateurs but
nothing was effected there, and no purchaser has ap-
pcared here far as is known. The price at which
"The Glider" is held 500 900, OF course reduces the
number Of possible buyers to very few. and yet
traction OF the money annually spent here upon
Nipcrts and Meyer Bremens, or Whdr not, would
give this masterpiece a home tins country. There
has been the talk OF i syndicate to buy for the
Art Museum. but nothing definite has been DONE 1t
can only be hoped that Inc Glider may never leave
New-iork.
There will be n "private view ofthe Samcgundi ey-
hib,tion at the American Art Galleries on Saturday
next and the exhibition will be opened TO the public
week from today
The anniversary celebration" OF the Gotham Art
Students like surar occasions at the Academic
schools, and possibly proved disappointing 10 tLese
who hoped something distinctive. Neither lhe
a-tist-a san nor his york put IN evidence but
ins cad there the usual collection OF studrs
borrowed from ya.iou, studios, and on Wednesday
afternoon at least there was the Ira dOna artstudrnt
whom have always with US 10 was explained,
however, that the Academic day classes have been
established to hep support the school, aud that the
night ard Sund ossrs stu represent lts mani put-
pose to teach craftsmen apply the lessons of art IN
their work. The excellence OF this purpose has Oeen
ircnueutly commented N this column aud an IN
y.,.ou Oh tie school Dy tho falsely ambitious IDEAS
which produce 80 many wronEy pAcea artists anu
There j. plenty Academic tcachn. already in this
city, and although elementary art teaching should oe
tie same tor Artl,t artisan, everything depends
upon the motive, and influence OF the instruction The
end ioi which this society organ zed is q worthy
one aud We assured that has no, been lost sight
OF.
AZ regards tho loan exhibition it NAV be SAID that
there was much interesting work. frequently OF the
rough and ready order usual in such exhibitions.
several OF tho pictures familiar, as q after OF
oASNN''S'
which seem to mako the rounds OF school exhibitions
One carious feature tne largo dslay of what may
be termed imprcssonisuc work. Now Mr.. Curricr is
seldom unntcrcstiAg, whether he gives the effect OF
llgnttalng upon 4 noble beech IN study broad and
iorcble in its WAY as De Gravesande's Entrance 10
the Forest" or when he dashes IN Constable SKY
with palette knife. Mr.. Muhrman Is not a stupid
workman whatever one may IN nix OF his methods.
Mr. a. T.. Ryder has IMAGINATION and rare feeling tor
c,in n1fhouUh NJ
his unfinished studies. MI LaiarSes familiar
Mother and Chd" SHOWS richness OF color at least
and n s.uty u head Nv Mr. Dnveneck Is sure TO
eArmpliiy broad and telling treatment. But
IL NAV bc questioned whether the work OF Currler.
Muhrman Ryder and Latarge Is very safe
standard TOR students who are supposed to be
learning the II amman OF art Ia which drawing comes
first Neither Mr.. Ryder Mr.. Lliarge has ever
learned TO draw accurately, and II students are TO
taAe their work examples tue colorists gut may
be appreciated but il will also DC suggested that tue
ncduous earning OF first principles may safely be dis
pensed With. These school exhibitions are probably
organized with lew 10 the ENTERTAINMENT OF visitors
but pupils hardly help be u influenced oy the
class OF work shown now at this school and again al
that beng IN greater or less degree representa-
tive OF other pictures att this PARTICULAR exhibition
little en- be said, although study OF tho effect oil
reflections from water and OF CITY piers ov Mr. Cha~e
IL landscape by Mr.. bolton Jones Mr. r: e. Jones 8
clever lutte picture from the Academy ana stndes D.
Messrs Fowler Donman, Clifford, Minor ana others
were very well worth attention.
The color supplement " Of tho January Art
Amateur is a bromo-hthograph OF figure painting
called Marguerites" by Miss Edith Scannell. The
first paragraph OF the Note Book - contains mis-
statement dae ehor to lack OF information or some
personal motive. In tho Boston letter is an amusing
aud very sensible account OF Nr. W. u. Chase .
exhibition i'll that city. " This enant terrible from
New-York whether so intellectual rest. dash
ing IN among prm roprlctles and pale poetesses
OF art has gwen a sort oi holiday racket, and We
shall miss him immensely when he mas gone back
again and lett most respectable painers ana
painting schools turning out their wci-hhowh reSa-
iuuon products. bu', all The same, We cannot but
ong 10 a doubt whether Mr.. Chases Is the last word
IN arr " het her there be not higher notve, deeper
sentiment YES, more SERIOUS abillty anu souhdef
technique thaG his But ii Is rsAy TO avow such mis-
GYMS ono OF the best OF our critics Vehiured the
very Keen and ungenerous observation mat IL was
dim, ut 10 draw the in thus exhibition between
Lie No ILlrrr crltelem " az